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In the year 1981
517 Notable deaths
Melvyn Douglas
American actor (1901-1981).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Macon. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Jim Davis
American actor (1909-1981).
Born August 26th, 1909 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Northridge (brain cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981).
Born July 6th, 1925 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1981 at 55 years old in Harlingen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Daughter of prince leopold, duke of albany, and princess helena of waldeck and pyrmont (1883-1981).
Born February 25th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died January 3rd, 1981 at 97 years old in Kensington Palace.
Kannadasan
Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist.
Born June 24th, 1927 in Sirukoodalpatti.
Died October 17th, 1981 at 54 years old in Chicago.
Chief Dan George
Chief of the tsleil-waututh nation (1899-1981).
Born July 24th, 1899 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1981 at 82 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Christy Brown
Irish artist (1932-1981).
Born June 5th, 1932 in Dublin.
Died September 7th, 1981 at 49 years old in East Pennard (choking).
Mike Bloomfield
American guitarist and composer.
Born July 28th, 1944 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1981 at 36 years old in San Francisco (drug overdose). [ref]
Ziaur Rahman
Chief of army staff and president of bangladesh (1936-1981).
Born January 19th, 1936 in Bogura District.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 45 years old in Chattogram (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 517
Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn